AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Dave Silverbrand

JOURNJOUR · JURN5 · JOURN101 · JORNJOUR · JOURN1 · JOURN5 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you want a very easy, discussion-heavy journalism class with a friendly professor.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AFunny and HelpfulDiscussion-BasedNo TextbookLight Workload
  • Most students describe him as funny, kind, helpful, and engaging.
  • The class is repeatedly described as very easy, with and a strong participation focus.
  • A few negative reviews call the course unhelpful or boring, but they are outweighed by many enthusiastic comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Students repeatedly say an A is easy with , and minimal assignments.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content appears light and and .

Only in-person reviews describe course easiness.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and grading, but reviews do not describe a .

, while online evidence is absent.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most students recommend him because , and makes the class low-stress.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students describe an easy A based on showing up, participating, , and a .

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Workload

Featherlight

95/100

Reviews , and one final project.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students find him funny, helpful, passionate, and well informed, though a few call him boring or unhelpful.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Grades appear driven , and a final paper rather than exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews describe an easy, fun, discussion-based journalism class with , and a strong chance at an A through participation.

Main concern

Students seeking rigorous journalism training may find the class too light or unstructured.

What students said

“To pass the class show up, talk some, and check out his camcorder and ask other students dumb questions = EZ A+”
JURN5
“Show up every day and get involved and you'll probably get an A.”
JOURN5
“This class is an easy way to get an easy A!”
JOURN1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exam risk is low because reviews describe a final paper or , but .

Final PaperFun FinalNo Clear Proctoring EvidenceNo Textbook

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fun final, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or a .

Final PaperFun FinalNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“All we are graded , and a final paper about anything we want providing its socially relavant.”
JOURN5
“Fun finial!”
JOURN5
“There were no homework assignments, but lots of " " and whole semester.”
JOURN5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Show up every day and get involved and you'll probably get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ . and brilliant at what he does.”

📈 Easy A Signal

95/100

“This class is an easy way to get an easy A!”

🧾 Light Workload

95/100

“The and there is only one per semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very Funny and easy going man.
  • A .
  • Dave is one of the more passionate and well informed teachers I've had.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • To pass the class show up, talk some, and check out his camcorder and ask other students dumb questions = EZ A+
  • Show up every day and get involved and you'll probably get an A.
  • All we are graded , and a final paper about anything we want providing its socially relavant.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Useless. Can't teach. .
  • I find the subjects he talks about interesting, but I don't find the class very engaging.
  • The final project is almost 100% of your grade, so do not forget to do it!!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one in-person reviews show strong consistency across many years, though some comments are brief or outdated.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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